Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works.

A perennial danger with pointing to historical precedent is that similar examples from the past can obscure the existing risks a nation faces.

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WASHINGTON -- House and Senate Democrats plan to introduce legislation Thursday to expand the Supreme Court from the current nine justices to 13, a bill that liberal interests groups have been ...

PHOENIX -- There are few topics that Joe Biden isn't willing to opine on - except the Supreme Court. The Democratic presidential nominee and his running mate, Kamala Harris, are refusing demands from ...

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will answer before the election whether he supports “packing” the Supreme Court, he announced at a Thursday town hall with ABC News, but only after the Senate ...